Backpack-sized device sparks Havana Syndrome probe by U.S. agencies
TL;DR
The U.S. government quietly bought a portable, backpack-sized device with Russian-origin components in late 2024, funded by the Pentagon through DHS’s Homeland Security Investigations, and is testing whether it can reproduce Havana Syndrome–like effects; the device is under review as Congress has been briefed, while ODNI continues a broader investigation into past inquiries, with no public findings yet.
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